Liu Kang is the Shaolin monk hero of Mortal Kombat, the fighting game series that debuted in arcades in 1992 and became famous for its Fatalities, the brutal finishing moves performed after a match is already won. Sounds tied to those finishers spread through gameplay clips, combo videos and soundboards because they are short, recognisable and instantly linked to a decisive win. This clip is still used online as a shorthand for an exaggerated finishing blow, long after players first heard similar stings in versus fights and arcade cabinets.